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Gawker: Ledger Dad Impersonator Dupes Bullshit-Swallowing Nut Tom Cruise [Heath Ledger]
Gothamist: Scammer Takes Advantage After Actor's Death
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live: Ledger dad impostor tricks stars
Wacko Dupes Cruise as Heath's Dad
Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News | TMZ.com —
... It's almost too sick to say, but an impostor posing as Heath Ledger's father got Tom Cruise to console him over the phone, and nearly convinced John Travolta to buy him a plane ticket. The New York Post reports that the unnamed hoaxster even got the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, where Heath's body was held, to book him a hotel room at the Carlyle Hotel, and talked to Tom Cruise directly, who consoled him, not knowing who he was. The crazy person also reached Travolta, and reportedly almost got him to pay for a flight from Oz. Heath's actual father, Kim Ledger, is in New ...
Ledger Dad Impersonator Dupes Bullshit-Swallowing Nut Tom Cruise [Heath Ledger]
Gawker —
... ) Actually, targeting Scientologists is a pretty genius plan. They clearly fall for bullshit and are quick to part with their money. Of all potential marks the man approached, it was Tom Cruise, the only man who can do anything about anything, who fell for the ruse the hardest. According to the Post, "The hoax began soon after Ledger, 28, was found dead...by the next day, a man claiming to be Kim Ledger managed to get Cruise on the phone, a source said." And guess what? Cruise believed the bullshit! Who would have thought!?! ...
Scammer Takes Advantage After Actor's Death
Gothamist —
... A man posing as Heath Ledger's father managed to get free hotel rooms and talk to Tom Cruise and John Travolta after the actor's death last week. The Post reports the "twisted impostor" got Tom Cruise to console him on the phone and almost "got John Travolta to buy him a plane ticket to the United States." Why does this sound like a radio shock jock prank? ...
Ledger dad impostor tricks stars
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live —
Ledger dad impostor tricks stars A con man pretending to be Heath Ledger's grieving dad has been duping stars, including duping Tom Cruise into consoling him over the phone - and nearly convincing John Travolta to buy him a plane ticket to the United States. New York police are looking for the person. Posted at 09:50 AM/ET, January 29, 2008 in ...
DOUCHEBAG OF THE YEAR
Faded Youth Blog —
... A con man pretending to be Heath Ledger’s grieving father has been duping stars, including duping Tom Cruise into consoling him over the phone - and nearly convincing John Travolta to buy him a plane ticket to the United States. ...
HEATH'S DEATH EXPLOITED
Oh No They Didn't! —
... A con man pretending to be Heath Ledger’s grieving father has been duping stars, including manipulating Tom Cruise into consoling him over the phone - and nearly convincing John Travolta to buy him a plane ticket to the United States. ...
Hollywood's Guardian Angels Tom Cruise And John Travolta Duped By Fake Heath Ledger Father [Scams]
Gawker: Defamer —
... In a shocking development in the Heath Ledger tragedy, the NY Post is reporting that an unidentified con man has been making calls pretending to be Heath's father. Not only did he convince the Manhattan funeral home that held Ledger's body to book him multiple rooms at the Carlysle hotel for him and his "family," he also took advantage of grieving A-list movie stars Tom Cruise and John Travolta. From their report: ...
Psycho Fools Tom Cruise by Posing as Heath Ledger’s Father!
Backseat Cuddler —
This is crazy! An impostor pretending to be Heath Ledger’s father got Tom Cruise to console him over the phone, and almost talked John Travolta into buying him a plane ticket. The New York Post reports that the unnamed hoaxster even got the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, where Heath’s body was held, to book him a hotel room at the Carlyle Hotel, and talked to Tom Cruise directly, who consoled him, not knowing who he was. The crazy person also reached Travolta, and reportedly almost got him to pay for a flight from Oz. Heath’s actual father, Kim Ledger, is in New York ...
Tom Cruise duped by Heath Ledger's dad impostor
The Superficial - Because You're Ugly —
An impostor claiming to be Heath Ledger’s father Kim Ledger (above) was receiving emotional support over the phone from Tom Cruise. The con man also attempted to milk John Travolta for plane tickets to New York and had the funeral home where Heath’s body was being kept book him rooms at the Carlyle Hotel, according to the New York Post: ...
Con Man Dupes Cruise And Travolta
Crabbie's Hollywood —
... drugs. Tom Cruise is on a crusade against prescription drugs. The grieving father calls Tom looking for support. Tom takes advantage of the father's grief by roping him in to being a Scientologist, a great "get" for Tom in his war on psychiatry. What a gigantic boost for Tom inside the Scientology world, not to mention the feast for his ravenous ego. And that's what truly makes a world-class sucker - when your own crazy fixations blind you to the obvious. (source)
Con artist poses as Heath Ledger’s father
Cele|bitchy —
... was held before being flown to Los Angeles, into booking him and his “family” rooms at the ritzy Carlyle hotel nearby on Madison Avenue, sources said. The hoaxer even got them to send free stuff to their rooms “when nobody was there,” a source said.
And the man falsely claiming to be Kim Ledger spoke on the phone with the doctor who performed the autopsy on the “Brokeback Mountain” star, a spokeswoman for the Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed.
[From the New York Post]
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Jezebel —
... ] The story of the impostor pretending to be Heath Ledger's father -- talking to Tom Cruise and getting rooms booked at a fancy hotel -- will just make your blood boil. [ NY Post ] Reports are coming in that Michelle Williams drove Heath Ledger to rehab in last March; Heath refused to get out of the car. [ ...
